Collar for personal wear



May 21, 1935.

J. T. D. MONICOL COLLAR FOR PERSONAL WEAR Filed Nov. 8, 1934 Patented May 21, 1935 2,001,883 COLLAR FOR PERSONAL WEAR James Templeton Deans McNicol, Glasgow, Scotland, assignor'of three-fourths to David & John Anderson, Limited, Glasgow, Scotland Application November In Great Britain May 8, 1934, Serial No. 751,992

3 Claims. (01. 2432) This invention relates to double collars for personal wear of the soft or semi-stiif double type, provided at or near each end of the inner fold with a loop-forming portion engaged by astiffener which enters a pocket provided at the adjacent portion of the'outer fold.

The invention consists in an improved collar of this type in which each loop-forming portion and its associated pocket are so positioned that, when the collar is folded over, the loop is above the pocket, in which is received the lower portion in the shank of a headed stiffener engaging the As is understood, the head of the stiffener is so shaped and/ or dimensioned as to prevent passage of the stiffener through the loop-forming portion in the direction away from the junction of the folds.

Conveniently, the T-shaped.

The invention is illustrated ing drawing in which Figs. 1

stiffener is substantially in the accompanyand 2 are fragmentary elevations of an improved collar, Fig. 1 showing the outer fold upturned and Fig. 2 showing the outer fold in normal position. Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. 1 showing a modification. Fig. 4 is a view showing a modified construction of collar stiffener constituted of wire.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the collar illustrated is provided near each end of its outer fold l with a pocket 2 and at each adjacent portion of the inner fold 3 with a loop-forming portion 4 adapt-' ed to receive the shank 5 of a substantially T-headed stiffener of which the head 6 is so shaped and dimensioned as to prevent passage of the stiffener'through the loop-forming portion 4 in the direction away from the junction 1 of the folds l, 3.

The loop-forming portion 4 is constituted by a section of the inner lining of the inner fold 3 which is bounded by two slots 8 cut in the inner fold 3. g

In the modification forming portion is constituted by a tape sewn to the inner fold 3.

Fig. 4 shows an alternative form of stiffener constituted as an elongated loop I!) of wire bent at its upper end to form a head I I.

shown in Fig. 3 the looppiece 9 of The head of the stiffener may be of any other form. r

I claim:-

1. A collar having an outer fold and an inner fold, the inner fold having loops adjacent each 5 end thereof, pockets in the outer fold adjacent each end thereof, said outer fold having entrance openings to the pockets in its inner face, said openings being at a lower level than said loops and in alignment therewith, and a stiffener passing 10 through each loop of the inner fold. and having their lower ends received in the pockets of the outer fold, said stiffener having a headed upper end which prevents the stiffener from passing downwardly through the loop portion.

2. A collar having an outer fold and. an inner fold, the inner fold having loops adjacent each end thereof, pockets in the outer fold adjacent each end thereof, said outer fold having entrance openings to the pockets in its inner face, said 20 openings being at a lower level than said loops and in alignment therewith, and a stiffener passing through each loop of the inner fold and having their lower ends received in the pockets of the outer fold, said stiffener having a headed upper 25 end which prevents the stiffener from passing downwardly through the loop portion, said loops being spaced from the fold line a distance greater than the vertical dimension of the head of the stiffener, whereby, in use, the stiffener may move 30 slightly upwardly relative to the loop.

3. A collar having an outer fold and an inner fold, the inner fold having loops adjacent each end thereof, pockets in the outer fold adjacent each end thereof, said outer fold having entrance 5 openings to the pockets in its inner face, said openings being at a lower level than said loops and in alignment therewith, and a stiffener passing through each loop of the inner fold and having their lower ends received in the pockets of the cuter fold, said stiffener having a headed upper end which prevents the stiffener from passing downwardly through the loop portion, said stiffener extending substantially parallel to the ends of the outer fold.

JAMES TEMPLETON DEANS MCNICOL. 

